How to Start
VibeCoding

The quality of your AI model directly determines the quality of your code. Claude Opus 4.6 by Anthropic is currently the most capable model for coding tasks — it understands complex requirements, writes clean code, and can reason about architecture.

> How to subscribe:

1. 1.Go to claude.ai and create an account
2. 2.Click "Upgrade to Pro" in the bottom-left corner
3. 3.Choose the Pro plan ($20/month) — this gives you access to Opus 4.6
4. 4.Select "Claude Opus 4.6" from the model dropdown when chatting

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is the world's most popular code editor — it's free, powerful, and has thousands of extensions. Combined with the Claude Code extension, it becomes an AI-powered coding machine.

> Install VS Code:

1. 1.Go to code.visualstudio.com and download for your OS
2. 2.Run the installer — accept all defaults
3. 3.Open VS Code after installation

> Install the Claude Code Extension:

1. 1.Open VS Code and click the Extensions icon in the left sidebar (or press Ctrl+Shift+X)
2. 2.Search for "Claude Code" by Anthropic
3. 3.Click "Install" and sign in with your Claude Pro account
4. 4.Open any project folder, and Claude will be available in the sidebar to help you code

> Essential VS Code extensions for beginners:

Antigravity IDE gives you access to powerful AI models for free — including Gemini 3.0 Pro. Use it for simpler tasks like generating boilerplate, writing documentation, quick questions, or when you want to save your Claude Opus usage for complex work.

> Getting started with Antigravity:

1. 1.Download Antigravity IDE from their official website
2. 2.Create a free account — no credit card needed
3. 3.Select Gemini 3.0 Pro from the available models
4. 4.Open the same project folder you use in VS Code

In VibeCoding, your prompts are your code. The better you communicate with AI, the better results you'll get. Here are the patterns that work best.

> The Anatomy of a Great Prompt:

# Bad prompt ❌
"Make me a website"

# Good prompt ✅
"Create a modern landing page for a coffee shop called 'Brew Lab'.
It should have:
- A hero section with a large background image and headline
- A menu section showing 6 coffee drinks with prices
- A contact section with address and opening hours
- Use a warm color palette (browns, creams, dark green)
- Make it responsive for mobile
- Use Next.js with Tailwind CSS"

> Prompting Golden Rules:

Time to build something real. Here's the workflow that the best VibeCoding practitioners use.

> Step-by-Step: Create a Next.js App

# Open your terminal in VS Code (Ctrl + `)

# 1. Create a new Next.js project
npx create-next-app@latest my-first-app

# 2. Answer the setup questions:
#    ✓ TypeScript? → Yes
#    ✓ ESLint? → Yes
#    ✓ Tailwind CSS? → Yes
#    ✓ src/ directory? → Yes
#    ✓ App Router? → Yes

# 3. Navigate into your project
cd my-first-app

# 4. Start the development server
npm run dev

# 5. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser

> The VibeCoding Workflow:

Git is like a save system for your code. It tracks every change you make, lets you go back in time, and makes it safe to experiment. GitHub is where you store your code online.

> Essential Git Setup:

# Install Git (if not already installed)
# Download from: https://git-scm.com/downloads

# Set up your identity (one-time setup)
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

# Create a GitHub account at https://github.com
# Then connect your project:
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit: my first project"
git remote add origin https://github.com/you/my-first-app.git
git push -u origin main

> The 4 Git Commands You Need Daily:

You've built something awesome — now the world needs to see it. CreateOS by NodeOps makes deployment dead simple. Connect your GitHub repo, click deploy, and your project is live. But here's the game-changer: with CreateOS MCP, you can deploy directly from your AI coding tool using natural language.

> Deploy in 3 Steps:

1. 1.Go to createos.nodeops.network and sign up
2. 2.Connect your GitHub account and select your repository
3. 3.Click Deploy — CreateOS handles the rest automatically

# Make sure your project is pushed to GitHub first
git add .
git commit -m "Ready for deployment"
git push origin main

# Then head to CreateOS and import your repo
# Your site will be live in under 2 minutes!

# Run this in your terminal — one-time setup
npx skills add https://github.com/NodeOps-app/skills --skill createos

# Now you can deploy from any AI tool:
# Just type: "deploy my app to CreateOS"
# The skill handles everything automatically

VibeCoding is a skill that improves with practice. Here's a roadmap to level up from beginner to advanced.